TAYLOR v. BUTTS ET AL
Plaintiff: JOHN W TAYLOR, IV
Defendant: SGT. JOHNSON, L. STORMS, KEITH BUTTS and S. SAYLOR
Case Number: 2:2018cv00370
Filed: August 23, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referring Judge: Doris L Pryor
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 17, 2018 Filing 23 Submission o Interrogatories REQUEST for Production of Documents, filed by Plaintiff JOHN W TAYLOR, IV.(JRB)
October 16, 2018 Filing 22 MOTION for Default Judgment, filed by Plaintiff JOHN W TAYLOR, IV. (DMW)
October 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ENTRY - The plaintiff's motion for a Court Order directing Wabash Valley Correctional Facility officials to treat the documents he submits for electronic filing with this court as legal mail, dkt #15 , is denied. The plaintiff should continue to follow the prison's policies and practices when submitting papers for filing in this Court. (See Entry.) Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 10/15/2018. (DMW)
October 11, 2018 Filing 20 ANSWER to #2 Complaint , Jury Demand and Affirmative Defenses, filed by JOHNSON.(Bitner, Douglass)
October 11, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Douglass R. Bitner on behalf of Defendant JOHNSON. (Bitner, Douglass)
October 11, 2018 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by JOHNSON. JOHNSON waiver sent on 8/30/2018. (Bitner, Douglass)
September 24, 2018 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed by S. SAYLOR, L. STORMS, KEITH BUTTS. S. SAYLOR waiver sent on 8/30/2018; L. STORMS waiver sent on 8/30/2018; KEITH BUTTS waiver sent on 8/30/2018. (Forrest, Adam)
September 24, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Garth Forrest on behalf of Defendants KEITH BUTTS, S. SAYLOR, L. STORMS. (Forrest, Adam)
September 21, 2018 Filing 15 MOTION (Request) for court order, filed by Plaintiff JOHN W TAYLOR, IV. (DWH)
September 12, 2018 Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT of Material Issues of Pact Precluding Summary Judgment by JOHN W TAYLOR, IV. (DWH)
September 12, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE Designation of Material Issues of Fact Precluding Summary Judgment, filed by Plaintiff JOHN W TAYLOR, IV. (DWH)
September 7, 2018 Filing 12 ENTRY - The plaintiff's motion for leave to amend complaint, dkt #9 , is denied as unnecessary. The plaintiff states that he would like to amend the complaint to reflect that he intended for this action to be filed in the Southern District of Indiana. This action was transferred to the Southern District of Indiana on August 23, 2018, and no further action is required to resolve the plaintiff's venue concerns. Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 9/7/2018. (DMW)
August 30, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE of Lawsuit & Waiver Issued by Clerk TO: 1) Keith Butts; 2) L. Storms; 3) S. Saylor; and 4) Nurse Johnson. (DWH)
August 30, 2018 Filing 10 ENTRY Screening Complaint and Directing Further Proceedings: John W. Taylor, IV, an inmate at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, brings this case based on events that occurred at the New Castle Correctional Facility. The clerk is designated pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) to issue process to defendants Superintendent Keith Butts, L. Storms, S. Saylor, and Nurse Johnson in the manner specified by Rule 4(d). Process shall consist of the complaint filed on August 14, 2018 (docket 2), applicable forms (Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons and Waiver of Service of Summons), and this Entry (SEE ENTRY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION). Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 8/30/2018. Copy to Plaintiff via US Mail. (DWH)
August 29, 2018 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Amend #2 Complaint, filed by Plaintiff JOHN W TAYLOR, IV. (DMW)
August 28, 2018 Filing 8 Submission of Summonses, filed by Plaintiff JOHN W TAYLOR, IV. (DWH)
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER on In Forma Pauperis Status - The plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, dkt. #3 , is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing ruling, "[a]ll [28 U.S.C.] 1915 has ever done is excuse pre-payment of the docket fees; a litigant remains liable for them, and for other costs, although poverty may make collection impossible." Abdul-Wadood v. Nathan, 91 F.3d 1023, 1025 (7th Cir. 1996). The assessment of even an initial partial filing fee is waived because the plaintiff has no assets and no means by which to pay a partial filing fee. 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(4). Accordingly, no initial partial filing fee is due at this time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Doris L. Pryor on 8/24/2018. (DWH)
August 23, 2018 Filing 6 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (APD)
August 23, 2018 Filing 5 Case transferred in from District of Indiana Northern; Case Number 3:18-cv-00636. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TRANSFERRING case to the United States District for the Southern District of Indiana. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 8/22/2018. (lhc) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 8/23/2018.]
August 14, 2018 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Prisoner Trust Account Ledger attached) by Plaintiff John W Taylor, IV. (nae) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 8/23/2018.]
August 14, 2018 Filing 2 PRO SE COMPLAINT with 0 copies of summons forms and 0 copies of USM-285 forms against Keith Butts, Johnson, S Saylor, L Storms, filed by John W Taylor, IV. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits)(nae) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 8/23/2018.]
August 14, 2018 Filing 1 Consent to Receipt of Documents Through Prisoner Electronic Filing Program (Wabash Valley) by John W Taylor, IV (nae) [Transferred from Indiana Northern on 8/23/2018.]

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Defendant: SGT. JOHNSON
Represented By: Douglass R. Bitner
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Defendant: L. STORMS
Represented By: Adam Garth Forrest
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Defendant: KEITH BUTTS
Represented By: Adam Garth Forrest
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Defendant: S. SAYLOR
Represented By: Adam Garth Forrest
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